Note:For proper display of Pashto characters on this website make sure you have installed this Pashto font from below:

Basharmal Sultani's boxing match in Athens:August 15 was not a
lucky day for Afghan athletes in Athens

Basharmal Sultani (in the
red cloths) lost the match in fourth round. This losing shocked Afghan athletes in
and outside the country. He is known to be one of the bestboxing athletes in Afghanistan.
His
success in several previous Asian competitions supported him to be selected for the competitions
in Athens.

“Sultani was a successfull
athlete for
and
played well. I believe that each competition is an opportunity and this time the opportunity
didn’t work for him." He adds “Basharmal Sultani’s loosing for Hikal from Egypt does not discourage Afghan athlete’s moral.”

The match in pictures

Before the match:

Round 1:

Result:Sultani (red) - Hikal (blue)2:8 points

Round 2

Result:
Sultani (red) - Hikal (blue)3:6 points

Round 3

Result:
Sultani (red) - Hikal (blue)
3:12 points

Round 4

Result:
Sultani (red) - Hikal (blue)4:14 points

Final Result:
Sultani (red) - Hikal (blue)
12:40 points

Olympic News from Athens edited in Kabul with the support of PAIWASTOON Networking Services Ltd.
paiwastoon